Details

Formerly known as: Fairfield Farm, Townend. WATERSWALLOWS
STREET Fairfield.
Farmhouse, now house. 1683, altered late C18 with C20
alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, with gritstone
dressings, stone slate roof with coped gables, kneelers, cross
finials and stone stacks.
PLAN: T-plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Quoins. South garden front has 3
irregular windows. Off-centre 3-light flush mullion window
with hood, to right two similar 2-light windows, to left a
4-light chamfered mullion window. Above central 4-light flush
mullion window with hood flanked by similar single 2-light
windows.
East gable front has 2-light chamfered mullion window to
right, and above central similar 3-light window. Beyond to
left single storey C20 addition with stone doorway, glazing
bar casement and 2 doors beyond.
North gabled front has two C20 casements and above a similar
casement.
West front has ashlar doorway with hood supported on brackets
and plank door, to left 3-light window in stone surround.
Above 2 similar 2-light windows. North return front has
blocked doorway to left with C20 2-light casement and 2-light
casement to right, above similar 2-light window and to left a
small circular opening.
INTERIOR: has at first floor roof truss visible with staggered
purlins, trenched into rafters. Beams to ground floor have
protruding pyramidal stops. Possible original square headed
fireplace survives to right-hand room. The left-hand unit
reached internally through a chamfered doorway.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached crenellated garden wall,
probably late C19, bears the Dakin crest (battleaxe in hand).

Listing NGR: SK0722674146

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:

463431

Legacy System:

LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

End of official listing

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